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Smarter
content with the semantic web: Is your organisation ready? : The UKeiG Annual Seminar
Venue: Royal Society of Chemistry,
Burlington House,
Date:
Course
Outline:
The UKeiG Annual Seminar 2011 will explore the
semantic web, its relationships to users and machines, and the differences it
might make to our working lives and those of our customers. The semantic web
promises to enable smarter searching, processing, integrating and presenting of
content. But will it, and how? More importantly, what should you be doing about
it within your organisation? The seminar will consider the issues, the
possibilities and the barriers emerging from the semantic web.
By providing a mix of presentations and case
studies, delegates will be able to understand the relevance of the semantic web
for their organisation, the technologies and applications they could be
exploring to enhance content, and other practical steps that should be taken to
ensure their resources and entities are connected.
The day will also include the Annual General
Meeting of UKeiG. Members of UKeiG may attend the AGM, which usually lasts
about 30 minutes, free of charge, but if they wish to stay for the Annual
Seminar they must book a place in advance.
The UKeiG Annual Seminar 2011 will explore the
semantic web, its relationships to users and machines, and will examine the
differences it might make to our working lives and those of our customers.
The semantic web promises to enable smarter
searching, processing, integrating and presenting of content. But will it, and
how? More importantly, what should you be doing about it within your
organisation? The Seminar will consider the issues, the possibilities and the
barriers that the semantic web offers.
By providing a mix of presentations and case
studies, delegates will be able to understand the relevance of the semantic web
for their organisation, the technologies and applications they could be
exploring to enhance content, and other practical steps that should be taken to
ensure their resources and entities are connected. Phil Archer, consultant with
Talis, will provide the keynote, and other speakers include John Goodwin,
Research Scientist at the Ordnance Survey, Owen Stephens, consultant on the
semantic web and Victoria Uren who is a research fellow at the
Who should
attend:
The programme will interest and engage
information professionals from all sectors with responsibility for exposing and
sharing data on the web to ensure richer experiences for both their
organisation and their users.
A full programme for the day will be released
shortly.
Any member of UKeiG may attend the Annual
General Meeting, which lasts about 30 mins, at the start of the day for free.
If members wish to stay for the Seminar they need to book a place and pay the
appropriate fee.
Course
Presenters: John Darlington, John Goodwin, Tim Hodson, Owen Stephens,
Victoria Uren and Neil Wilson
Tim is from a Library and Information
Management background and has been involved in all phases of the extract,
transform and load lifecycle. Tim is currently working with Talis Systems Ltd,
using linked data and graph thinking to support creative solutions to
interesting data challenges.
John is a Geo-semantics programme manager and
research scientist at Ordnance Survey specialising in semantic web and linked
data technologies. He has a particular interest in ontologies and their
relationship to the semantic web.
John D is the business manager for the
department of Electronics and Computer Science at the
Owen is a consultant with a particular interest
in semantic web technologies and how they can be exploited to deliver better
Library and Information Services. He has over 15 years experience within
academic libraries serving as both e-strategy director and working on the
recent TelStar project at the Open University.
Neil is Head of Metadata Services in The
British Library. His responsibilities include co-ordination of the development
and implementation of metadata standards, systems and related resource
discovery policy including re-engineering traditional library MARC database
(BNB) for use on the semantic web.
Costs
(including lunch and refreshments): UKeiG members £160 + VAT at the current rate;
others £200 + VAT at the current rate
Pdf Booking
Form: http://www.ukeig.org.uk/sites/default/files/AGM
flyer_2011.pdf
Course
Reference for Online Bookings: Semanticweb
Bookings
UKeiG accepts firm bookings by post, fax, email
and through the UKeiG Web site. All fees are payable in full prior to the date
of the course. Cancellations received less than 7 working days before the start
of the course will be subject to the full fee. For non-attendance at a course
there will be no refunds and the full fee will be payable. Substitutions may be
made at any time without additional cost.
UKeiG reserves the right to cancel a course if
insufficient bookings have been received. Delegates will be offered an
alternative date or a full refund of the course fee. UKeiG reserves the right
to make changes to the programme. UKeiG will not be liable for any
consequential loss of travel or accommodation fees due to cancellation of the
course.
A cancellation fee of £25.00 + VAT is payable.
Please specify any special dietary
requirements.
Booking Form
You can complete a PDF booking form for this
course and return it no later than seven days before the course date.
Christine Baker
Piglet Cottage
Redmire
Leyburn
DL8 4EH
Tel & Fax:
01969 625751 +44 1969 625751
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Cheques should be made payable to
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Booking
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Course Booking Reference and complete the Online Event Booking Form.
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